battle of mobile bay

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Definition of battle of mobile bay in English English dictionary

(Aug. 5, 1864) Naval engagement in the American Civil War. The Union fleet under David Farragut sailed into Mobile Bay, Ala., breaching the protective string of mines (torpedoes) and engaging the Confederate ironclad Tennessee. After a two-hour battle, the Union fleet won control of the bay. With the surrender of nearby Fort Morgan, the former Confederate port of Mobile was sealed off from Confederate blockade runners

Hyphenation

bat·tle of mo·bile bay

Turkish pronunciation

bätıl ıv mōbıl bey

Pronunciation

/ˈbatəl əv ˈmōbəl ˈbā/ /ˈbætəl əv ˈmoʊbəl ˈbeɪ/